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Accenture stories - Page 19

Cyber security

What's holding businesses back from adopting facial recognition?

Thu, 21st Jun 2018
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Aussie execs predict AI to join workforce soon, boosting revenues; facial recognition tech poses privacy concerns.
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The changing role of the CIO, and what they need to know

Mon, 11th Jun 2018
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As organisations prioritise digital transformation, CIOs now drive revenue and set business agendas, highlighting an evolving executive role beyond IT.
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SAP looks to bolster S/4HANA cloud adoption with expanded partnerships

Tue, 5th Jun 2018
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SAP says the new partnership arrangements will lead to new 'innovative solutions' designed to deliver on the promise of the intelligent enterprise.
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Accenture: Data is king in age of disruption

Tue, 22nd May 2018
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To survive and thrive, companies need to make the most of their data to see trends and act quickly, just as digital disruptors do.
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Building customer trust is paramount as data breaches become more common

Tue, 8th May 2018
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As data breaches become more common, building customer trust is pivotal. Firms must prioritise transparency, ethical standards, and robust data protection.
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Accenture: The importance of trust in data

Thu, 3rd May 2018
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As businesses continue to use more and more data, how can they improve the accuracy and legitimacy of their data?.
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Media & entertainment industry data centres being pushed to the edge

Fri, 27th Apr 2018
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Schnedier Electric's Russel Senesac says there are a number of factors behind the growing need for the industry to be powered by edge computing.
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How to stop the business performance blame game

Tue, 24th Apr 2018
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Complex software-defined supply chains are leading to a maze of blame and hazard. Here are a few ways to avoid it.
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CyberArk expands privileged account security offering for MSSPs

Mon, 16th Apr 2018
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CyberArk expands its security suite for MSSPs, allowing them to offer enhanced privileged access protections with a flexible, consumption-based pricing model.
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Control is critical to contain cyber attacks in New Zealand

Mon, 9th Apr 2018
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As evident from CERT New Zealand's security recommendations, mitigation and prevention of a data breach is a lot more cost-effective than recovery.
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US healthcare workers willing to sell confidential data for as little as $500

Tue, 13th Mar 2018
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The survey found that 18% of the 912 respondents would be willing to sell confidential data for between $500-$1000 - and they have the means to do so.
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Comms industry needs to invest in AI to prevent disruption - Accenture

Thu, 8th Mar 2018
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Accenture's 'Disruptability Index' shows that the communications industry should invest in AI to take advantage of recognisable disruption patterns.
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A definitive look at whether AI is a job creator, enabler or destroyer

Fri, 2nd Mar 2018
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AI isn't taking your job—it's transforming it. Increased AI and automation in enterprises shift roles from repetitive tasks to high-value strategic work.
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5 trends ripe for the channel to leverage - Accenture

Tue, 20th Feb 2018
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Rapidly advancing technology is fueling intelligent enterprises but requires a fundamental shift, according to Accenture Technology Vision 2018.
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RMIT launches blockchain strategy course to educate business leaders

Tue, 20th Feb 2018
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The 8-week online course starts on March 19 and was developed by the University's Blockchain Innovation Hub, Stone and Chalk, and Accenture.
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New IT training initiative targeting 1m people launched by World Economic Forum

Thu, 25th Jan 2018
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The Initiative has the goal of sorting the global skills gap and addressing job displacement arising from automation - with a number of big partners.
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Smartphones losing ground to digital voice assistant devices in homes

Fri, 12th Jan 2018
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Two-thirds of consumers who own digital voice assistants use their smartphones less in the home since acquiring the devices.
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How to deploy data exchanges and integration for data monetization

Wed, 13th Dec 2017
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These and other digital business models are predominately based on data exchanges, which are now a pre-requisite for doing digital business at scale.
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The global enterprise getting Kiwi kids into coding

Wed, 6th Dec 2017
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Accenture employees across 55 of these countries have pledged to volunteer more than 10,000 hours to Hour of Code.
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Accenture: How to get more girls into technology

Fri, 1st Dec 2017
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Girls, we need you: New Zealand's technology sector calls for more female talent to achieve a fairer, gender-balanced workforce.